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Abingdon Removals
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Our Removals Service Includes…
Removals Coordinator
On hand to help you through to your completed move.
Mileage
There are no hidden costs. All our quotes include mileage.
Goods in Transit Cover
Restricted liability is provided as standard.*
Robe Cartons
Clothes travel in style in our robe cartons.
Covers & Blankets
Slot-on, padded covers protect white goods and furniture.
Carbon Footprint Offsetting
To offset carbon emissions we're planting 2,000 trees.
Uniformed Crew
Our trained crews are DBS checked and carry photo ID.
Recycled Materials
We use recycled/recyclable materials where possible.
Biodegradable Mattress Bags
Mattress bags are used once, then recycled.
Carpet Runners
Floor protection is available for both locations.**
About Abingdon
Population
33,175 – 2021 Census
Local Authority
Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Radley
3 miles – 10 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
48 miles – 57 minutes
Golf Course
Drayton Park
3 miles – 9 minutes
Theatre
New Theatre, Oxford
7 miles – 23 minutes
Museum
Abingdon County Hall Museum
0.5 miles – 2 minutes
Waste & Recycling
Dix Pit Household Waste Centre
11 miles – 24 minutes
Extra Services
Packing
Comprehensive expert packing services, from single room, specialist items to complete home contents packing.
Storage
Short and long-term containerised storage. We'll collect from your old home and deliver to your new property.
Packing Materials
Wardrobe cartons, boxes, packing materials, tape, paper wrap. Made from recycled and recyclable materials.
A Very Short History of Abingdon
1200 – 600 BCE
During the Iron Age a defensive wall is built around a settlement created by possibly the first people to move to Abingdon.
676
The first abbey is built by Benedictine monks, giving the town its name.
1084
William the Conqueror spends Easter at the abbey.
1310
The Abbot refuses to back down in a dispute over grazing rights. In retaliation, the townsfolk steal all his cows.
1327
Unhappy with the Abbey's taxes, the townsfolk revolt. The monks fight back, taking locals hostage. The mayor of Oxford arrives, bringing more people to join the mob, who burn down Abbey buildings. When the Abbot returns with King's troops, 80 people are arrested and 12 hung.
1416
The first stone bridge is built over this stretch of the Thames.
1556
After the abbey is dissolved, the town is granted its first royal charter and becomes the county town of Berkshire.
1684
The County Hall is built, holding a court on the first floor and market hall below.
1710
Morland Brewery opens and starts producing Old Speckled Hen.
1761
The first Bun Throwing event takes place to mark the coronation of King George III. The event is still held to mark royal and national celebrations.
1811
Abingdon Gaol is constructed.
1889
"Abingdon is atypical country town of the smaller order, quiet, eminently respectable, clean, and desperately dull." Jerome K Jerome – Three Men in a Boat.
1935
MG cars opens its new factory in the town.
1974
Abingdon moves house, kind of. Its location is redesignated as it becomes part of Oxfordshire.
2011
The town votes to readopt its '-on-Thames' suffix.
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